Re: hoya R72 Filter

[Chris Hulme <chris.h@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <199608231351.OAA15572@xxxxxxxxxx>
        Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx> writes: 


> I still wonder how people can call this color black. Take a look 
> outside (bright sunlight recommended!) and be amazed about the 
> difference between indoors and outdoors. I am pretty sure not all of 
> this difference can be contributed to the general difference in 
> light; I believe the relative amount of 'red' is much much higher 
> outdoors, including IR.

You do take everything literally don't you? ;)  The comment was 
merely my attempt at light hearted humour refering to the way this 
filter appears when you first look *at* it rather than *through* it.  

When you suggest taking a look outside in bright sunlight, you mean 
look at a scene lit by bright sunlight as opposed to looking at the 
sun itself?  I've read elsewhere in this list that to look at the sun 
through these dark red filters could do permanent damage to the eye. 

> BTW, even Kodak lists #89B as visually opaque.
 
Well there you go then.


-- 
Chris Hulme  <<chris.h@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Stoke-on-Trent, England.


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